'Super Rugby' 2021
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NZPA says wind your fucking neck in to NZR
And they're right
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Looks like common sense prevailed/NZR backed the fuck down from being tossers
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@Machpants said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
Looks like common sense prevailed/NZR backed the fuck down from being tossers
Not really. There is still two round of SRA like this year but then a few crossover matches afterwards. Its what I want in the future. Start off with SRA with only 5 team (8 games per team) with no semis etc but also have a crossover knockout including as many teams as possible. Maybe yearly including SA Aust and NZ and maybe Wales Ireland and Scotland Japan PI etc as well, It might be possible to have a world event say every 4 years. Pools of 5 teams and winners progress to the finals for example. Quarters semi and finals in one location maybe. Anything but the ridiculous travel nonsense with SR finals
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A couple of different trans- Ta$man formats are suggested.
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@Kirwan said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
I hope they go back to a format where all teams play each other once.
I just don't think Aust teams will be good enough (if they stick with 5). And 5 strong NZ teams almost always beating 5 weaker Aust (4 teams can't compete) is bad for Aust rugby. So either NZ help aust by allowing our players to join their teams. Or don't have a combined competition as the main event
Also is 11 games enough (assuming 12 teams)?
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@Winger said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
@Kirwan said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
I hope they go back to a format where all teams play each other once.
I just don't think Aust teams will be good enough (if they stick with 5). And 5 strong NZ teams almost always beating 5 weaker Aust (4 teams can't compete) is bad for Aust rugby. So either NZ help aust by allowing our players to join their teams. Or don't have a combined competition as the main event
Also is 11 games enough (assuming 12 teams)?
Ignoring their depth issue (that has been changable in the past with the Tahs winning, same with the Brumbies), 11 games then a short finals series is plenty. If my maths isn't terrible isn't that over three months of rugby?
Quality over quantity, and if the broadcaster wants more rugby, get the super rugby players into NPC and show that. Less cutover seperate parts of the season NPC/Super/Tests. That's a lot of rugby.
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Via an email I received:
The 2021 Super Rugby Draw is scheduled to be announced next week with the season kicking off from February 27, 2021. 2021 Memberships will include 4 x home matches against all NZ opponents & 2 x home matches against Australian opponents.So that implies a full set of home and away games for each NZ team and either 4 or 5 Aust teams in the competition.
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Mentions more announcement to come. I'm glad we're keeping SA in the RC!
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https://www.allblacks.com/news/sky-super-rugby-aotearoa-draw-announced
The second edition of Super Rugby Aotearoa will kick off at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on Friday, 26 February where the Highlanders will host the defending champion Crusaders, with the Hurricanes and Blues rounding off Round 1 at Sky Stadium in Wellington the following day.
The Chiefs will have the opening round bye before hosting the Highlanders at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton on Friday, 5 March.
All 21 Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa matches including a Final on Saturday, 8 May, will be live and exclusive via new competition naming rights sponsor Sky TV. -
